| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - George Parker (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Pat Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Pat Ray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Pat Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano is hacked by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Henry Wood's pass is intercepted by George Parker | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Pat Ray can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Terry Dycus | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Abercrombie | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Houston | George Parker is called for the reach on Pat Ray - foul #1 on George Parker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Henry Wood steps in front of the Octavio Giordano pass | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Pat Ray hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Fikes and he's fouled by Octavio Giordano - foul #1 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it in | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Henry Wood steps in front of the Robert Abercrombie pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Clinton Canaday tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 2-5 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Parker | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - George Parker (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Dale Howard (C) George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Nicholas Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Gallaher | 3-7 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Karr - foul #1 on Harold Karr, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG) Robert Abercrombie | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Dale Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | John Powers clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Floyd Fikes | 5-10 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Dale Howard is called for the reach on Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Dale Howard, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 13:56 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | John Powers grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Dale Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Harold Karr, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Henry Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison | |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Pat Ray is denied on a layup by Octavio Giordano | 8-10 |
| 12:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Karr | 8-10 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Bob Hernandes - foul #1 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Bob Hernandes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 8-12 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | George Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Gary Maury gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:41 | Houston | George Parker is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #2 on George Parker, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), John Powers (SF), Dale Howard (C) Larry Vanauken, George Parker, Nicholas Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Philip Richardson is hacked by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (PF) Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Karr (fresh) SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Philip Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 8-12 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Timothy Gallaher denies the turnaround by John Powers | 8-12 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue hits a jump hook from the right block | 10-12 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Michael Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Dale Howard hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Powers | 12-12 |
| 09:06 | Houston | John Powers denies the turnaround by Timothy Gallaher | 12-12 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | John Powers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Abercrombie | 14-12 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Harold Karr buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Philip Richardson | 14-15 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Octavio Giordano (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Robert Abercrombie, Terry Dycus, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Donohue (SF) John Powers | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SG) Philip Richardson | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue loses the dribble to Edward Cole | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Edward Cole (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bob Hernandes - foul #2 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Bob Hernandes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano buries a jump hook in the paint | 16-18 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Scott Donohue picks off the pass by Terry Lewis | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Gary Maury steals it from Larry Vanauken | 16-18 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Pat Ray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 16-20 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 06:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 16-20 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Pat Ray dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Cole and he's fouled by Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dale Howard (C) Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 05:16 | Houston | Floyd Fikes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue is fouled on the floor by Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue blows the layup | 16-25 |
| 04:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Maury | 16-25 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Dale Howard denies the turnaround by Gary Maury | 16-25 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Abercrombie - foul #1 on Robert Abercrombie, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 04:05 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Philip Richardson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Harrison | 16-28 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-28 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dale Howard - foul #2 on Dale Howard, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Robert Abercrombie, Scott Donohue, Dale Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (C) Gary Maury, Michael Harrison | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - George Parker (fresh) PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | George Parker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-30 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG) Larry Vanauken | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday | |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Karr | 20-33 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Octavio Giordano | 20-33 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | George Parker misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Nicholas Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Harold Karr | |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | George Parker misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | George Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Gary Maury connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a runner from the baseline | 23-38 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF) George Parker, Octavio Giordano | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (C) Pat Ray | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-38 |